Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object Number:
1957.148
Date:
1827-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. ( 1.6 x 9.2 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; six-pointed star (stippled) at center of deep well, surrounded by two concentric rings, with stippled points radiating from center rings and interspersed by stippled dots; scallops ornamented with raised wheat-sheaf motif on reverse of interior rim, and stippled around top of edges (Lee-Rose 31).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fannie G. Dudley & Family
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
